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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior decision that barred CIGA's petition for reimbursement, finding the arbitrator erred in deeming it untimely under Labor Code section 5500.5. The dispute centers on enforcing a stipulated award regarding medical treatment responsibility between insurers for two injury dates. The WCAB remanded the case for a new decision on the merits of CIGA's reimbursement claim and a determination of respective liabilities for future medical treatment. Further proceedings are necessary to interpret the stipulated award and consider arguments about "other insurance."
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior decision that barred CIGA's petition for reimbursement, finding the arbitrator erred in deeming it untimely under Labor Code section 5500.5. The dispute centers on enforcing a stipulated award regarding medical treatment responsibility between insurers for two injury dates. The WCAB remanded the case for a new decision on the merits of CIGA's reimbursement claim and a determination of respective liabilities for future medical treatment. Further proceedings are necessary to interpret the stipulated award and consider arguments about "other insurance."
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